Sentence
Stephen Patrick Ansbro
Stephen Patrick Ansbro (aged 60) was sentenced at Newcastle-upon-Tyne Crown Court on 7 August 2023 to 18 Years - Life for Murder and 6 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 7 August 2023
- Sentence
- 18 Years - Life
- Judge
- Judge Paul Sloan KC (The Recorder of Newcastle Upon Tyne)
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
4 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Murder | Custodial immediate, Life |
| Indecent assault | Custodial immediate, 4 Years 9 Months |
| Failing to surrender to custody - Offence of absconding by person released on bail | |
| Child Cruelty to or wilfull assault, ill-treatment, neglect of children in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health | Custodial immediate, 11 Months |
What the court heard
He pleaded guilty to murder in Barnard Castle, County Durham, on 3 March 2023. He pleaded guilty to indecent assaults committed against a 14-year-old girl and child cruelty committed in the 1990s.
Aggravating and mitigating factors
Protracted / prolonged - involving several acts of violence; Weapons / Use of weapon/s